Happy Birthday Baby was a hit for Tony Christie in 1974. It was also a hit for Lee Towers in 1980.
Tony Christie version
edit| ""Happy Birthday Baby"" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Tony Christie | |
| B-side | "Who Am I Fooling" |
| Released | 1974 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Label | MCA Records MCA 157 |
| Songwriter(s) | Mason, Greenaway |
| Producer(s) | Peter Sullivan |
The song was written by Barry Mason and Roger Greenaway.[1] It was released in the UK on MCA MCA 157 in September 1974. The B side was "Who Am I Fooling".[2] By December 21, 1974, Billboard Magazine had recorded the single at No. 10 in the New Zealand Top 10.[3] It peaked at No. 7,[4] and spent a total of seven weeks in the charts.
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 14 |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | 7 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 58 |
Lee Towers version
edit| ""Happy Birthday, Baby"" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Lee Towers | |
| B-side | "Good Morning, How Are You" |
| Released | 1979 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Songwriter(s) | B. Mason, R. Greenaway |
| Producer(s) | Martin Duiser |
Towers' version peaked at No. 38 in the Netherlands in 1980, and spent five weeks in the charts.[6]
References
edit- ^ National Library of Australia - 1974, English, Printed music edition: Happy birthday baby (music) / words and music by Barry Mason and Roger Greenaway., Mason, Barry.
- ^ 45Cat - Tony Christie - Discography, UK
- ^ Billboard, December 21, 1974 - Page 57 Billboard Hits of the World, New Zealand
- ^ Billboard, Volume 87 - Page 80
- ^ a b "National Top 100 Singles for 1975". Kent Music Report. 29 December 1975. Retrieved 15 January 2022 – via Imgur.
- ^ Ultratop.be - Lee Towers - Happy Birthday, Baby